Weekly Health Quiz: Exercise, Cleaning and Depression

1 Which of the following statements is true?

• Eating high-oxalate food with calcium-rich food will increase your risk of kidney stones
• Taking a calcium supplement without oxalate-containing food, such as leafy greens or nuts, increases your risk of kidney stones

  Taking a calcium supplement without oxalate-containing food increases your risk of kidney stones. To minimize this risk, take your supplement with an oxalate-containing meal. Oxalate-rich foods include dark green vegetables (especially spinach and Swiss chard), bran, rhubarb, beets and beet greens, chocolate, nuts (especially almonds, cashews and peanuts) and nut butters. Learn more.

• Eating a low-calcium diet is recommended for those prone to kidney stones
• Eating a high-oxalate diet is recommended for those prone to kidney stones